Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. Has $88.47 Million Position in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. lessened its holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 893,221 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,880 shares during the quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Post were worth $88,474,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Post by 62.8% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Post in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in Post by 119.5% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Highlander Partners L.P. acquired a new stake in Post in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its holdings in Post by 50.0% in the third quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 375 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

Post Stock Performance

Shares of Post stock opened at $97.11 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $100.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $101.84. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $94.13 and a 1-year high of $117.28. The company has a market cap of $4.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.35 and a beta of 0.43.

Post (NYSE:POST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.21. Post had a return on equity of 13.36% and a net margin of 4.01%.The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.41 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Post

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are still digesting Post’s most recent quarterly results, where the company beat EPS expectations and delivered 4.7% revenue growth year over year, showing that core business performance remains solid.
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent Seeking Alpha article argued that Post Holdings’ share buybacks could add value over time, but this is more of an investment thesis than a fresh operational catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Post Holdings has not announced any new major business updates in the provided articles, so the stock appears to be trading more on broader market sentiment and post-earnings digestion than on fresh company news.
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s latest revenue came in slightly below analyst expectations, which may still be pressuring the shares despite the EPS beat.

Analyst Ratings Changes

POST has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Post from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research upgraded Post from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Post from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Post from $127.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Post from $120.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $124.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Post news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,186 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.05, for a total transaction of $649,839.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,586,990.35. This trade represents a 29.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Post Company Profile

Post Holdings, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company that operates as a holding company for a diverse portfolio of food and beverage brands. The company’s principal activities include the production, marketing and distribution of ready-to-eat cereal, refrigerated and frozen foods, and nutritional beverages. Through its operating segments—Post Consumer Brands, Foodservice, Refrigerated Side Dishes & Bakery, and Active Nutrition—Post Holdings delivers a broad array of products to retail grocers, convenience stores, foodservice operators and e-commerce channels.

The Post Consumer Brands segment features a variety of hot and cold cereals under names such as Honey Bunches of Oats, Shredded Wheat and Pebbles.